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MIRI: Malaysia, especially Sarawak, will be working closely with Brunei to ensure the electricity transmission system including its technology and infrastructure are in tandem with each other.
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Datuk Seri Peter Chin disclosed after a working visit and meeting with his counterpart in Brunei on Friday that the growth of the energy industry in Brunei had been slow because of Brunei’s small population.
“In terms of transmission, the need for electricity is not that great. Therefore, they are using 66KV which is considered quite low level transmission but in Malaysia, in Sarawak, we are using 275KV. If we want to transmit anything from Sarawak to Brunei, they cannot receive as they are using low transmission cables,” said Chin.
Chin said Brunei was very open to change their entire cable system to 275KV so that Sarawak could transmit to Brunei if they wanted to buy.
“I think they have expressed their interest and commitment to say that we should work together when they have modernised their system to 275KV. I have been told that by 2015, they will be ready,” he added.
This, Chin said, would be of mutual benefit as not only could Sarawak transmit electricity to Brunei but should the state for example, Miri, experience blackouts or break downs in the system, Brunei could also reciprocate by sending electricity to us. This proposal is also under the Asean power grid agreement which was agreed in an Asean head of state meeting.
The agreement provides for electricity linkages for all Asean countries which are Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines similar to that of Europe.
Malaysia has created these linkages with Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.
Meanwhile, the proposed hydro projects in Trusan and Limbang, said Chin, would not only be able to provide sufficient power to northern Sarawak but also beyond, especially to Sabah and Brunei.
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